Expect Immigration and Customs inspection at the U.S. Port of Entry to take some time.
Give the Customs and Border Protection Inspector your passport, I-20 or DS-2019.

Be prepared to state the reason you wish to enter the United States; tell the CBP
Inspector that you will be a student (or exchange student if appropriate) at SJSU.

If you have recently attended another U.S. school, your SJSU I-20 may read “transfer
pending from” with the name of your previous school in item #3. If you are questioned
about the “transfer pending” notation, #inform the CBP Inspector that SJSU has advised
you that your transfer will be completed after you arrive on campus and register for
courses.

Answer all questions politely and briefly. Do not offer any information that has not
been asked for by the CBP Inspector.

The CBP Inspector will stamp your passport and return your documents back to you.
Please check that all original documents are returned to you and that the passport
is stamped and marked “F-1” (or “J-1”) and “D/S”.

Some airports may require all international students to go to secondary inspection
for additional questioning and background checks. This may cause delays, so please
plan accordingly. If you are taken to secondary inspection, make sure that you answer
all questions politely and honestly.